desperate
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英 [ˈdespərət]
美 [ˈdɛspərɪt]
是什么意思
绝望的;由绝望而引起的;铤而走险的,孤注一掷的;急切的,极度渴望的
双语释义
adj.(形容词)
- 不顾一切的,拼命的 ready to do anything regardless of danger
- [A]铤而走险的,孤注一掷的 tried when all else has failed
- [P]极想望的,极需要的 in great need
- 危急的,极严重的 extremely difficult and dangerous
英英释义
desperate[ 'despərət ]
- n.a person who is frightened and in need of help
"they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
- adj.
- arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
"a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
同义词:despairing
- desperately determined
同义词:do-or-die(a)
- (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
"a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
- showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
"made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"
同义词:heroic
- showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
"felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
- fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
"a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"
同义词:dire
- arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
副词+~- be somewhat desperate有点绝望
- be desperate at因…而绝望
- be desperate for极想…
同近义词辨析
desperate, hopeless
desperate因绝望而铤而走险
hopeless无任何希望;
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The situation is desperate.
情况令人感到绝。 - I had no money left and was desperate.
我一点钱都没有了,简直绝望了。 - They made a desperate plea for help.
他们不顾一切地恳求帮助。 - His failure made him desperate.
他因失败而铤而走险。 - The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.
在沙漠中迷失方向的人极度渴望得到水。 - He is desperate to get a job.
他非常渴求得一职。
权威例句
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